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UEFA and its agency TEAM Marketing have announced two new broadcast rights deals for the next Champions League contract in Belgium and Israel.

In preparation for the 2006 Asian Games to be held in Doha, Qatar, the organisers are meeting with a number of high-level facilities management professionals from France next month.

Istanbul has been awarded a Formula One race in 2005 according to Turkey's motor sports federation.

Max Mosley, head of motorsports governing body the FIA, has warned that Formula One could lose two teams before the new season starts.

Formula One team Jordan says it is set to name a major new sponsor for the team within three weeks.

The NBA has confirmed it has renewed a string of international television agreements with a number of long-time partners.

The Jordan Formula One team has been rocked by the loss of one of its main sponsor, Deutsche Post.

Golf's European Seniors Tour will return to the Caribbean for the fourth successive year as the islands of Barbados and Tobago host the opening two events on the 2003 schedule.

Hungary has denied its place on the Formula One calendar is at risk as motorsport chiefs look to make way for China and Bahrain.

Shares in Formula One marketing firm the Podia Group have been voluntary suspended on London's Alternative Investment Market and its finance director suspended, as it initiates a probe into its licensing and merchandising division.

Bahrain is set to join China as a new venue for Formula One in 2004 after it was confirmed it has joined forces with Malaysia to build a new motorsport circuit.

Formula One is to confirm this week it will be heading to China - at least according to the company building a major new circuit in Shanghai.

The FIFA Statutes Revision Committee will meet for the first time in Zurich on November 3-4.

The continuing crisis in English soccer’s Football League is set to get worse, according to the chairman of London team Crystal Palace, who has called for soccer administrators to introduce a salary cap scheme.

Michael Jordan, the man who took sport endorsement deals to a new level, has confirmed he will still play with NBA team the Washington Wizards next season.

The man who revolutionised sport endorsement deals, Michael Jordan, looks set to continue his return to the NBA, despite a knee injury which saw him miss 22 games.